| Measure Title: | RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
| Report Title: | General Excise Tax |
| Description: | Eliminates the four per cent general excise tax on food for home consumption for senior citizens. Increases the low income tax credit. Adds a new luxury tax of five per cent on luxury items valued at $20,000 or more. (HB426 HD1) |
| Package: | None |
| Companion: | |
| Introducer(s): | AHU ISA |
| Current Referral: | EDB, FIN |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/23/01 | H | Introduced |
| 1/25/01 | H | Pass First Reading |
| 1/26/01 | H | Referred to the committees on EDB, FIN, referral sheet 4. |
| 1/30/01 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Monday, 02/05/01 at 8:30 AM in House conference room 325. |
| 2/5/01 | H | The committees on EDB recomend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDB were as follows: 8 Ayes: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Magaoay, Abinsay, Cabreros, Case, Chang, Suzuki, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Leong, Marumoto, Ontai; 0 Noes: None; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Davis. |
| 2/16/01 | H | Reported from the committee on EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 532) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN. |
| 2/20/01 | H | Recommitted to the committee on EDB as amended in (HD 1) with None voting no and Case, Garcia, Kanoho, Nakasone, Rath, Souki, Takamine, Whalen excused. |
| 7/23/01 | D | Carried over to 2002 Regular Session. |
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